Two sisters from West Belfast are giving fundraising a 'leg up' to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer in memory of their beloved nanny.

Cora McDonagh, 9, and her sister Katie 7, are highlighting the 'Crazy Legs' challenge for Stand Up To Cancer, a joint fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4, and encouraging men, women and children to join in this October.

As part of this year's campaign, schools, offices, friends and family are being invited to take on the Crazy Legs challenge by getting sponsored to wear a ridiculous bottom half for a day.

The girls lost their grandmother Nanny Dolores (Dolores McCloskey) to cancer on December 5, 2013, so at such a young age they have experienced losing someone they love to the disease.

Every hour someone in Northern Ireland is diagnosed with cancer. By joining Stand Up To Cancer, supporters will be uniting with doctors, nurses, scientists and celebrities to generate funds, raise awareness and bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

Jean added: "We'd like to thank the girls for standing up to cancer in style and ask for your support in helping to beat cancer sooner.

"From office workers in jazzy tights, teachers in clown trousers, firemen in flippers or rugby players in tutus, we're asking people of all walks of life from across Belfast to go barmy on their bottom halves during the rest of October.

Katie shows off sister Cora's crazy legs

"Simply pull on a ridiculous bottom half for the day and either make a donation or get sponsored by friends and family."

Launched in the UK in 2012, Stand Up To Cancer has already raised over £23.8million. This money is helping change the face of cancer research by funding clinical trials, which mean new and improved treatments can be tested and then given to people who need them most.

One in two people in the UK will develop cancer at some point in their lives and there's still much more to do to ensure no-one's life is cut short by this devastating disease. That's why we need everyone to join us and make a stand against cancer now."

Stand Up To Cancer is supported by a host of celebrities including Davina McCall, Alan Carr and Dr Christian Jessen.